Chief of Party
Job Details
Full Job Description
Counterpart International is seeking a Chief of Party to remotely
manage an anticipated multi-million USAID-Funded civil grant program
to counter trafficking of persons, promote human rights, and civic
freedoms in closed spaces and conflict
zones.
Responsibilities
The COP will be responsible for overall
project leadership, management, strategy, vision, quality and
compliance including meeting all the requirements of USAID. The COP
will develop and maintain positive working relationships with USAID
and many other stakeholders including, the concerned U.S. Embassy,
implementing partners inside the closed country, other international
NGOs and U.N. Agencies working in the same environment as well as
relevant groups operating in exile. The COP will also build
relationships with the many project support departments within
Counterpart to ensure project
success.
Qualifications
Education:
• Advanced degree in
International Development, Social Sciences, Political Science, Human
Rights, Area Studies, Governance and Civil Society and/or other
related fields.
Experience:
• Minimum of 15 years of
progressively responsible program management experience in
international development governance programs; minimum of three years
working on civic social strengthening programs; minimum of five years
working in closed spaces or conflict zones;
• Experience working
and supporting projects in the Middle East and Central Asia
region.
• Experience supervising large teams of diverse staff and
demonstrated leadership capacity and motivational skills;
•
Previous experience managing multi-million USAID-funded programs
required;
• Demonstrated program management and organizational
skills in managing, implementing, and taking accountability for
effective program budgets, finances, and personnel of projects of a
similar scale and scope;
• Demonstrated experience managing and
implementing development projects focused on human rights,
particularly Counter Trafficking in Person , civil society and media
strengthening, preferably in closed countries or conflict zones;
•
Experience with acitivaties related to the Prevention of trafficking,
Protection of victims and survivors, Prosecution of traffickers, and
Partnerships for a strengthened response;
• Demonstrated experience
working with and designing programs to protect the human rights of
marginalized groups, to include women, youth and ethnic and religious
minorities;
• Demonstrated experience in working effectively with
local and national civil society actors, international donors, USAID
representatives, other implementing agencies, and other
stakeholders;
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and deliver
quality outputs;
• Experience in overseeing a large micro and macro
grants program;
• Ability to adapt to a changing and hostile
environment with experience in incorporating strategic business
intelligence within risk management programs operating in fragile
states and conflict environments;
• Ability to lead and manage
project team and operations remotely and ability to adapt management
approaches;
Languages and technology
• Excellent oral and
written communication skills in English required.
• Excellent in
person and virtual presentation skill preferred.
Company Industry
- Consulting
- Management Consulting
- Advisory Services
Department / Functional Area
- Administration
Keywords
- Chief Of Party
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